Hostility between congressional Republicans and Democrats reaches new lows

[Zorro]

Open hostility broke out among Republicans and Democrats in Congress on Thursday amid growing fears of physical violence and looming domestic terrorism threats from supporters of former president Donald Trump, with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi leveling an extraordinary allegation that dangers lurk among the membership itself.

“The enemy is within the House of Representatives, a threat that members are concerned about, in addition to what is happening outside,” Pelosi (D-Calif.) said at a Thursday morning news conference.

But even as she and others sounded the alarm, Republicans continued to deepen their ties to the former president, who has been impeached on a charge of inciting an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

Hours after Pelosi’s remarks, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) met with Trump in Florida. In a statement, the pair vowed to work together to take back the House. On Thursday afternoon, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), a Trump acolyte, traveled to the district of Rep. Liz Cheney (Wyo.), a member of the House GOP leadership, to hold a rally criticizing her vote to impeach Trump earlier this month.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/hostility-between-congressional-republicans-and-democrats-reaches-new-lows-amid-growing-fears-of-violence/2021/01/28/28c8cde8-61a5-11eb-afbe-9a11a127d146_story.html

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1. Wouldn't that be reaching new highs

If hostilities reach new lows, it would mean they have lessened, right?

Congressional relationships and comity have reached new lows, but hostilities have heightened.

Peace out.

[Silent3]

5. "Things will not calm down, Daniel Jackson. They will, in fact, calm up."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=41_eFCAvOyw

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2. Both sides, baby!

While Democrats continue to fail to get over the murderous attacks of three weeks ago and make Republicans feel just terrible for the part they played in the death and mayhem, Republicans return to their fallen messiah like a dog returning to its vomit.* So you know, both sides are being hostile.

*That's biblical!

[turtleblossom]

3. The new Bloods and Crips

Color-coded and all

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4. They are a dying breed ... thankfully.

The only idiots they have on their side is a vocal minority.